So I was in my not so local walk in humidor browsing cigars and these caught my eye.
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They are a blend made specifically for smoker friendly. I was pretty curious about them as they looked like decent cigars. I didn't really have much hope for them after I looked at the price tag ($2 and some odd cents)
But I thought, what the hell. What if it's a diamond in the rough?
So I bought one.
Today, I went on a very small trip so I decided it would be a good day to light it up.
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Construction isn't fabulous and the burn needed to be touched up a few times. The cigar was pretty spongy and I think it had a hard time keeping an even burn because of it. The draw was obviously pretty loose as well.
Taste wise
8/10.
This cigar was a home run in the flavor department for me. You guys will think I am crazy here but I think this cigar taste a lot like the 601 blue.
Hell, for a cheap $2.00 cigar though, I will be buying more.
It had a lot of sweet cream in it and that Nicaraguan flavor I have come to love.
It packed a small punch in the Nicotine department as well.
Guys, if you haven't tried these, try just one. Besides the poor construction, it's far from a dog rocket.
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Originally Posted by MrWolf55:
I've always found Smoker Friendly's house smokes pretty decent values believe it or not. Their Dominican Gold line with the cameroon wrapper is a fantastic smoke for the price (3 for $10). Thanks for the heads up; I'll look for this one if I ever find myself in a SF again
I seen those Dominican ones as well. I bought the Nicaraguan one in the same line (white band I think)
I will have to try it here soon.
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Here's some info I dug up on this one.
Wrapper: Ecuador Sungrown . Binder: Honduran . Filler: MIXED FILLER
Mild-Medium Bodied
Cuban Castaways are a tremendous value for the cigar smoker. Constructed with quality table
cuttings remaining from the making of some of the finest long-filler premium cigars mixed with
quality long filler in the Cuban Sandwich method, these are a great tasting, mild-medium-bodied
handmade with a sun-grown Ecuador Sumatran or a smooth tasting Maduro wrapper. You can
now smoke a genuine handmade cigar for less than many machine made cigars! Quality at a price you
can afford every day. Buy them by the handful and save a bunch. Available in all your favorite sizes.
Packaged in boxes of 50 and Bundles of 10.
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